Description
Sons of Eden co-owners, Corey Ryan (“cut his teeth” as winemaker at Henschke for 10 yrs) winemaker and Simon Cowham (ex-viticulturist Yalumba) can do no wrong!
About this wine from the winemakers: “To qualify for the Remus blend the vineyards need to be over 50 years of age and managed sustainably. Shiraz fruit from 80+ and 60+ year old vineyards in Central Eden Valley sub-region of Eden Valley plus 50+ year old vineyard in Moculta sub-region, Eden Valley.
“The story behind the label: A story that has intrigued us for years is the fable of the legendary founders of Ancient Rome, Romulus and Remus. These twins were abandoned at birth and reared by a she-wolf. Romulus murdered his twin in a fit of rage over the naming of Rome, the city which both had built. Legend presents Romulus as the stronger, more powerful of the brothers, while Remus was more refined, focussed and elegant. We believe the twins’ characterise the distinctive and unique flavours and attributes of Shiraz from the twin valleys – the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley.”
“Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed into small 1.5 tonne open topped fermenters. Selected fermenters had up to 20% whole-bunch clusters added to the destemmed berries. A pre-fermentation cold soak ensured a slow initiation to fermentation, where temperatures were allowed to peak at 27c before being cooled to 20 C for the remainder of the fermentation. Hand plunged daily allowed for a gentle extraction and helped to prolong the fermentation. After an extended period on skins the ferments were pressed to 50% new French oak hogsheads. Matured and not racked throughout the 18-month oak-maturation period provided for palate weight and texture. Prior to bottling, the wine was naturally clarified and bottled without filtration.
“Deep garnet in colour this wine has a combination of dark cherry and complex spicy aromas. A richly concentrated, rounded palate with attractive mid-palate flesh, finishes with excellent focus and precision. The 2021 Eden Valley vintage was outstanding with a mild summer and a warm dry period extending deep into Autumn enabling full maturity and site expression. Built to last – optimum year 2034. Alc 14.5%”
This is my favourite Sons wine because of its iron fist in a velvet glove character. Decant this wine for an hour or two or for the cellar. Superb. A beautifully polished wine! Do not miss out on this beauty!
98 Points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “The captivating bouquet shows dark fruit intensity, floral, toasted spice, game and fine oak aromas, leading to an impressively concentrated palate offering multi-layered mouthfeel, wonderfully structured by silky texture and layers of supple tannins. Energetic and luxurious with refinement and structure, finishing seamless and persistent.”
95 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion “2021 was a fine year, and that fact shines through in this wine. Detailed with just the right amount of structural sinew pure sage, amaro and spice-flecked red and dark berry fruits, showing space, vitality and poise across its length. A really impressive release.”
95 Points, The Vintage Journal (Andrew Caillard MW & Andrea Pritzker MW) “Deep crimson. Lifted blackberry boysenberry aromas with praline notes. Deep-set blackberry pastille, blackcurrant, boysenberry fruits, chocolaty tannins, some dark chocolate notes and fresh linear acidity. Deliciously balanced wine with lovely volume and torque.”
RRP $80 Our Special Price $68.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine – WHILE STOCKS LAST
